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Best Real Estate Schools Near South Plainfield, NJ (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
South Plainfield, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering real estate programs. South Plainfield has a population of about 24,231. Median household income is $126,063 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 42.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In New Jersey, the top-earning real estate-related role is Real Estate Broker at a median $111,390 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Real Estate Schools to South Plainfield
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer real estate programs near South Plainfield, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from South Plainfield city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from South Plainfield.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey real estate page.
Real Estate Wages Near South Plainfield
South Plainfield is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Real Estate Sales Agent
$103,550
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$91,963
Real Estate Broker
$111,390
NJ statewide
$98,925
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager
$96,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$86,101
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
South Plainfield at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,231
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$126,063
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
42.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
112.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other South Plainfield-Area Cities With Real Estate Programs
How many accredited real estate schools are near South Plainfield, NJ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering real estate programs near South Plainfield. The closest is Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ (22.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fordham University (34.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying real estate roles near South Plainfield?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying real estate-related roles near South Plainfield are: Real Estate Broker ($111,390), Real Estate Sales Agent ($103,550), Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager ($96,950). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Plainfield instead of South Plainfield?
Plainfield, NJ is 2.8 miles from South Plainfield and has its own set of local real estate programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is South Plainfield an affordable place to study real estate?
South Plainfield’s median household income of $126,063 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in South Plainfield while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
